snowdrift

[ snoh-drift ]

/ ˈsnoʊˌdrɪft /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR snowdrift ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a mound or bank of snow driven together by the wind.

snow driven before the wind.

Origin of snowdrift

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at snow, drift

Words nearby snowdrift

snow crystal, snow day, snow devil, Snowdon, Snowdonia, snowdrift, snowdrop, snowdrop tree, snowed, snowfall, snow fence

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Example sentences from the Web for snowdrift

The crude, rusting poles are piled side-by-side in a snowdrift of steel on the floor of the Hirshhorn.
Chinese Hold Ai WeiWei’s Passport, Denies Access to Art Opening|Blake Gopnik|October 8, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I hauled by the heels from a snowdrift at maybe thirty 'below.'
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Oct. 17, 1917|Various
He began to stalk his victim as noiselessly as a cat, taking advantage of every ant-hill or snowdrift to screen himself.
Lives of the Fur Folk|M. D. Haviland
I have seen gracefulness enough in the curve of a snowdrift to keep me in admiration for a week.
Around The Tea-Table|T. De Witt Talmage

For many months the Hazara highlands are buried under successive sheets of snowdrift.
The Gates of India|Thomas Holdich
Hand in hand they skipped down the street as noiselessly as snowbirds in the snowdrift and as gracefully as two windblown leaves.
Pearl and Periwinkle|Anna Graetz

British Dictionary definitions for snowdrift

snowdrift

/ (ˈsnəʊˌdrɪft) /

noun

a bank of deep snow driven together by the wind

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	snowdrift
释义	snowdrift [ snoh-drift ] / ˈsnoʊˌdrɪft / SEE SYNONYMS FOR snowdrift ON THESAURUS.COM noun a mound or bank of snow driven together by the wind. snow driven before the wind. Origin of snowdrift Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; see origin at snow, drift Words nearby snowdrift snow crystal, snow day, snow devil, Snowdon, Snowdonia, snowdrift, snowdrop, snowdrop tree, snowed, snowfall, snow fence Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snowdrift The crude, rusting poles are piled side-by-side in a snowdrift of steel on the floor of the Hirshhorn. Chinese Hold Ai WeiWei’s Passport, Denies Access to Art Opening\|Blake Gopnik\|October 8, 2012\|DAILY BEAST I hauled by the heels from a snowdrift at maybe thirty 'below.' Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 153, Oct. 17, 1917\|Various He began to stalk his victim as noiselessly as a cat, taking advantage of every ant-hill or snowdrift to screen himself. Lives of the Fur Folk\|M. D. Haviland I have seen gracefulness enough in the curve of a snowdrift to keep me in admiration for a week. Around The Tea-Table\|T. De Witt Talmage For many months the Hazara highlands are buried under successive sheets of snowdrift. The Gates of India\|Thomas Holdich Hand in hand they skipped down the street as noiselessly as snowbirds in the snowdrift and as gracefully as two windblown leaves. Pearl and Periwinkle\|Anna Graetz British Dictionary definitions for snowdrift snowdrift / (ˈsnəʊˌdrɪft) / noun a bank of deep snow driven together by the wind Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to snowdrift sleet, slush, snowbank, snowflake, snowfall, powder snow, snow crystal
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snowdrift

noun

Origin of snowdrift

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Example sentences from the Web for snowdrift

British Dictionary definitions for snowdrift

noun

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